For one week, more than 3,000 students from 25 countries will take part in a series of sea races along the shores of Brittany. PolyVoile is the only team from a Canadian engineering school to enter the EDHEC sailing cup. The delegation is made up of four students: Bastien Mony, Laurent-David Beaulieu and Amélie Bourduge, all in the mechanical engineering program, and Marie-Laure de Boutray (civil engineering). Together, they have trained for the experience with plenty of enthusiasm and determination. 



The PolyVoile team
PolyVoile is a committee formed of some 15 students from various engineering streams who share a passion for sailing! Formed just two years ago, thanks to the support of Tuan Nguyen, director of Polytechnique's Centre de formation continue (centre for continuing education) and an avid sailor himself, the group has trained all year for this major interuniversity competition. This is the group's first international competition. 

Let's wish them the best of luck!

Some 3,000 participants and 10,000 visitors are expected to attend the competition, providing a unique opportunity to talk about the various programs offered at the universities represented.

About the Course Croisière EDHEC
For its 44th edition, the EDHEC sailing cup returns to La Rochelle to thrill, once again, the more than 3,000 students from all over the world during a week packed with sports and soaked in fun. Recognized as the leading European student sporting event and supported this year by François Gabart, famous French skipper, the EDHEC sailing cup livens up the Port des Minimes this year from April 13 to 21, 2012. The traditional heart of the event, the Sea Trophy, welcomes more than 170 boats every year and is a landmark in the federal nautical calendar. Crews representing schools and universities from all five continents compete for a whole week in tactical and coastal courses to win the highly coveted title.

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Course croisière EDHEC
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